Lawmakers want information about cyber-attack on German govt

Lawmakers have criticized the German government for not informing them about a cyberattack, likely committed by a Russian-backed hacking group, that was able to infiltrate the government’s secure computer networks last year.

Anke Domscheit-Berg from The Left party said Thursday German television that it’s “scandalous” she and other lawmakers had to find out about the attack through the media.

Domscheit-Berg is a member of the parliament’s digital committee, which will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to demand answers from the government about the attack.